Here we are for the latest installment of my sifting through the piles of information that are available about nutrition and trying to find nuggets of knowledge to share!
My latest venture was to go and have my body-fat composition tested. It was offered free at a local Doctor's office, so in the interest of finding out if it is worth sharing with others, I went in for my free analysis.
My results were in the "average" range, which is cool I guess, I obviously still have some work to do. In the mood for full disclosure, here were my results:
Body fat 29.5%
Water 48.5 %
Bone 4.4 %
The computer said I had the body composition of a person 33 years old. I was sorely tempted to give the computer a kiss for that one!
What kind of struck me about the numbers ( besides the fact that I am almost a third of jiggly-fat) was the amount of water that makes up ME! I know I've always heard that we are made up of a certain percent of water, but seeing the numbers really helped me to see the importance water can play in our health!
I'd like to ask you to think about that the next time you reach for a frosty can of nasty soda. In my humble opinion, there is NO place ever for soda in our daily calorie allotment and don't even get me started on the chemical mixture called diet soda.
Give your bodies delicious, all-natural, calorie-free WATER! I used to be a Pepsi-holic, now it is water or plain green tea. Period. Trust me, you get used to it. I haven't had a soda in about 15 years, so I know it can be done! You start with about a 1/4 of a cup of the green tea with no sugar added, then you make yourself drink it every single day. After a while, you actually start to like it. Seriously, you do!
If you are interested in the free body-fat analysis, give me a call and I'll give you more information!
Good health and happiness to all!
